Geode Capital Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,425,861 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,139 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $1,006,519,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of A. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,663 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $626,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 15.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,610 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $602,000 after acquiring an additional 769 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 54.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 599 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 5,352 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $625,000 after acquiring an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $273,000.

Agilent Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Agilent Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Agilent beat Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, with EPS of $1.49 and revenue of $1.84 billion, both ahead of expectations. Agilent Technologies (A) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised fiscal 2026 guidance after the strong quarter, signaling management expects momentum to continue. Agilent Lifts Outlook After 2Q Profit, Rev Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded Agilent to Buy, while TD Cowen and Barclays also lifted price targets, reinforcing the improving analyst view on the stock. Agilent Technologies shares jump on earnings beat, Bank of America upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlighted Agilent’s strong execution, market share gains, and broader demand improvement across key instrument categories. Agilent Technologies Stock Soars On Broad Q2 Beat, Company Stands Out In Tools Sector
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles compared Agilent with peers or discussed broader market themes, which are less likely to directly affect the stock near term. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) vs. Lonza Group (OTCMKTS:LZAGY) Head-To-Head Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Agilent was also mentioned in “stocks to watch” and momentum-focused coverage, reflecting continued investor attention rather than a new fundamental catalyst. Agilent Technologies, Snowflake And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Friday

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on A shares. Bank of America raised Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their target price for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $162.79.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE A opened at $135.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $38.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.10. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $115.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.76. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.100 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.480-1.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 22.52%.

Agilent Technologies Profile

Agilent Technologies is a global provider of scientific instrumentation, consumables, software and services for laboratories across the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company’s product portfolio includes analytical instruments such as liquid and gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, spectroscopy systems, and laboratory automation solutions, together with reagents, supplies and informatics tools that support measurement, testing and data analysis workflows. Agilent also offers instrument maintenance, qualification and laboratory services designed to help customers improve productivity and comply with regulatory requirements.

Founded as a corporate spin-off from Hewlett‑Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved through a combination of strategic restructuring and acquisitions to concentrate on life sciences, diagnostics and applied laboratories.